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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the body armor & ballistic plates category.
01 / Overview
Japanese armor
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
400–1868
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BODY ARMOR & BALLISTIC PLATES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the body armor & ballistic plates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Equipment Typelamellar and plate armor
- Materialiron, leather, lacquer, silk
- Size Rangeadult male
- In ServiceNo
◈Protection5MOD.5
- Protection Leveltorso, head, limbs
- Coverage Areatorso, head, neck, shoulders, upper arms, thighs
- Stab-ResistantYes
- Fragmentation ProtectionYes
- Fire / Flame ResistantNo
▣Features6MOD.6
- ModularNo
- MOLLE CompatibleNo
- CamouflageNo
- WaterproofYes
- Quick-ReleaseNo
- Climate Ratingtemperate
◇Production1MOD.1
- Variants5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 400Production started
- 1868Production ended
1626
years in service
1468
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
BODY ARMOR & BALLISTIC PLATES RANKING Body Armor & Ballistic Plates
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10BODY ARMOR & BALLISTIC PLATES295JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BODY ARMOR & BALLISTIC PLATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBody Armor & Ballistic Platescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Fragmentation protection refers to the ability of a material or design to prevent or mitigate damage from shrapnel or fragments generated by explosive events.
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